This post is dedicated to my dear friend, Rachel. Right now, she’s in Florida working for Disney, and today is a big day for her. Three big celebrations were waiting for her at work: Greek Day, World Vegetarian Day, and Walt Disney World’s 37th birthday. She asked if I might do a Greek themed post, so this one’s for you, Rach. 🙂

This recipe for Greek Honey Cake hits two bases- it’s greek and it’s vegetarian. (Rachel is a vegan, but it’s tough to bake without eggs, milk and butter.) This is one of my favorite Greek desserts – it seems I can only ever find it at Greek festivals, so finding this recipe was very lucky.

I was surprised that the recipe called for orange zest, not remembering it as a dominating flavor in the cake. After tasting the cake, I think it’s a great addition to the recipe and a nice match with the honey and walnuts.
The cake and honey syrup were simple, the whole process taking around an hour. I made only half of the syrup, and didn’t even use it all. I like the honey flavor and the moistness that comes with it, but I don’t want to go into a sugar coma.

Find the recipe here.